The casino has picked the 40 funniest contestants from the auditions. Now comes the Showcase rounds at 8 tonight, Saturday and Sept. 21 and 22. Ten contestants each night will be videotaped and voting is available via MardiGrasCasinoFl.com.

From there, 20 contestants will advance to the four qualifying rounds, every Friday and Saturday from Sept. 28 through Oct. 20. Then come the finals on Oct. 26-27 and Rhea with the winner on Nov. 3.

Tickets are $15 for the Showcase and qualifying rounds are available at MardiGrasCasinoFl.com. Tickets for Rhea's show are $40.